Politics

WATCH: House Oversight hearing on the Washington Football team's 'toxic' workplace culture

By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

The House Oversight and Reform Committee is expected to hold an online hearing on the workplace culture of the Washington Football team — now called the Commanders.

WATCH: House Judiciary hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons

By News Desk

The House Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee held an online hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

WATCH: Biden speaks on an overnight raid that killed an Islamic State leader in northern Syria

By Lolita C. Baldor, Bassem Mroue, Zeke Miller, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press

The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed Thursday, blowing himself up along with members of his family during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special operations forces in northwestern Syria, President Joe Biden said.

Islamic State leader killed during U.S. raid in northern Syria, says Biden

By Bassem Mroue, Lolita C. Baldor, Ghaith Alsayed, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says an elite U.S. military force killed one of the world's most wanted terrorists, the leader of the Islamic State group, during an overnight raid in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.

WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks at the 70th National Prayer Breakfast

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Thursday the country faces "an inflection point in our history" while speaking at a prayer breakfast in Washington.

Examining President Biden's pledge to diversify the federal judiciary

By Ian Couzens, Lisa Desjardins

It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Black woman to the…

Continue watching

4 charged in overdose death of 'The Wire' actor Michael K. Williams

By Associated Press

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Wednesday that the four were charged in a criminal complaint unsealed the day before in Manhattan federal court.

WATCH: State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price hold news briefing

By News Desk

State Dept. spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Wednesday.

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

The White House COVID task force held a news briefing on Wednesday following news that Pfizer has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize vaccine shots for children under the age of 5.

Son of New York City judge pleads guilty to Capitol insurrection charges

By Associated Press

The son of a New York City judge who referred to himself as a "caveman" eager to protest Donald Trump's presidential election loss pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.